Runner attachment for farm implements



" tion to which is Patented Dec. i

a I Application filedfll' inei 31,

This invention frelates to runners or skids for farm implements and aims, among other ob ects,

of use.

In the drawings:

the invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a fragment-aryside elevation showin one of thetrunnersin o erative 0- sition; and p a g V i Fig. 3 is a sectional View takenon' the line to the embodiment of my invention selected for illustration, I have there shown my. runners applied to a harrowf composed of a series drag sections 10 which are of convent-ional design, bars 11 adapted to be turned into operative or inoperative ordinary hand lever mechanism vided on such implements.

Herein, v p adapted to "be attached or secured to the toothed bars 11 adjacent to t-hefour corners of eachsection of the harrow and so usually pro;

indicated by' the dotteddraw-bar 12 in Fig. 1. To the end that eachof the runners may bemade as a complete unit and applied to various types of sectional barrows, ther'e'is shown a bracket or 'securingplate or eloncured to 'a: toothed barby suitable attaching means such as the 'U-bolts 14, assuming that the toothed bars are made of steel tubes. Referring to Fig. 2, thelforward end of the bracket or bent downwardly to provide a hinged 'porpivotally connected a curved runner 15' which conveniently may be made of scrap iron and preferably isbent: at its orward end to provide an e'yeportion 16 cooperating with transverse slot 16 in the bent portion 16 of the bracket;

teeth I are in their side the skids may be projected to slide over the ground and support the sections.

Also, when the teeth are turned to 'Itheir active or cultivating positions, the runners 4927. sen-a1 No. 196 358. V

' it in itsactive Referring specifically to the drawing andv each section having toothed" positions by'm'eans" of the' I have shown a series of runners arranged that the harrow may be drawn sidewise as" any ordinary type gated supportingplate 13 adapted to be s e-. narrow main drawb securing plate is shown as the runners is secured to sw ng orbe hinged may be employed advantageously COmbIHELtIOIIS and SHbCOIIIblIlRtlOIIS.

. BUNKER Arma ent. FOR FARM m antime.- I 1 are swung; to their inactive positions where ti'ouing of the harrowi To the end'j't-hat the runners may be ,pro Jejc'ted to support the harro'w sections; at I a countered in "a road or runner is shown ash is pivotally connected, Herein," the bar-has two notches 1'9,'one to-latch the runner in i its inactive position andtheother to-latch position (see Fig. 2) by engag-, ing the lower sideof the bracket or plate 13. I have shown the bar 18 asnextending' with the ordin y 1 9...

height from 'the ground to near;

151 y bes path to the field, each;

aving' an integral ear 1-7 to-awhich a latch bar or lockinglever'18 through the longitudinal slot or opening 20 i i in the plate or bracket tooti bar 11 and the sion of the bar 18 presents a handle portion 13.at"one sideof the I upper end or exten} 21 to permit itfto be disengaged from the plate by moving To prevent accidental disengagement of the slot barfrom the plate 1'3, I have shown a tension spring 22 connectedto'the' bar and itbackwardlyin the, slot 20.

to a suitable clip or eye 23 at the forward end of the bracket or plate. e From the. vforegoing description it [will be seen" that I have provided simple composite runners which may bemanufactured f be applied to very cheaply and which may of harrow or, like farm implement whether or even wooden beams.

proved runners facilitate series of connected harrow Moreovenlmy imbar such as the draw bar 12 shown-in dotted lines in Fig. 1- to one side of the harrow and e the main draw barmay bethrough backover thev sections whilethey are being dragged to or from the field. p v

. Obviously, the present invention is not re stricted toithe particular embodiment there ofherein'shown and described. Moreover, it is-not indispensable that all the features of theinvention be used conjointly,since they What is "claimed is: i 1. A harrowattachment comprising, in combination, a supporting bracketradapted to be secured to a tooth bar;

the draggingof a sections through gate openings and *the 'like while the ar or gangbeam is connected. 1 .It is only necessary to attach ashort drawa runner pivotally mounted on sald supporting member and it'has steel tooth bar's arranged to open in a plane substantially at right an les to the plane of theharrow teeth; a notche latch barpivoted to the runner and extending through an opening provided in said bracket; the extension presenting a handle to release the notched portions from engagement with the bracket; and a spring connected to the bar normally to hold it in latched engagement.

2. A harrow attachment comprising, in combination, a supporting plate; U-bolts extending through the supporting plate to se- -icure it to a tooth-bar; a runner pivotally mounted on the supporting plate; a notched l5 latch bar pivoted to the runner and extending through an opening in said supporting plate, the extension providing an operating handle; and a spring connected to said bar normally to hold it in latched engagement with the plate.

3. A harrow attachment comprising, in

combination, an elongated supporting plate having .a downward ward end, said bent portion having a trans verse slot therein means to rigidly secure the plate to a tooth bar a curved runner having an eye portion at its forward end cooperating with the plate having a longitudinal slot therein, said runner having an upstanding integral ear; a locking lever pivoted to the ear and extending through the slot in the plate; means to lock the lever to the plate; and a spring connected tothe extended portion of the lever and to the plate to hold the lever in locked position.

In testimony, as my own, I ture.

that I claim the foregoing have hereto aflixed my signa- HENRY oeEoRems, 1

slot in said bent portion of the plate to provide a hinge connection; said bent pprtion at its for- 

